Ryan Clark said the Pittsburgh Steelers should not worry about Cam Heyward's anticipated absence from OTAs.
PITTSBURGH -- News that Pittsburgh Steelers star defensive lineman and captain Cameron Heyward would be sitting out of Organized Team Acivities while he awaits an contract extension from the team set off alarms around the Steel City but one of his former teammates says it's a non-issue.
Ryan Clark, who played three seasons on the back end of his own long NFL career with Heyward on the Steelers, says the team shouldn't be concerned at all about whether Heyward gets to OTAs on time or not - it's standard operating procedure for players of his age."It's part of what happens as players get a little older. Get to the end of some of their contracts. ... I'll tell you a little story about Mike Tomlin.
Clark believes Heyward, who's spent all of his 13 seasons in the NFL with the Steelers, will get some deserved leeway from head coach Mike Tomlin as he tries to get another payday and continue preparing for another season. "Coach Tomlin isn't one of those coaches who forces people into OTAs," Clark said. "Cam is the ultimare professional. ... He's one of those guys you can count on for consistency."Stephen Thompson graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications and political science from Pitt in April 2022 after spending four years as a sports writer and editor at The Pitt News, the University of Pittsburgh's independent, student-run newspaper.
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